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Andrew Mercer (right) CEO of 2OC and Piers Clark commercial manager Thames Water at the Beckton desalination plant.

£200m green plant to run on fat power

A £20m combined heat and power plant running on waste fats, oils and grease thrown down the sewers of London, is to provide heat and power under long... read more

The UK construction sector contracted in March.

Construction contracts for third month in a row

Poor demand coupled with the unusually cold weather in March resulted in a third consecutive month of contraction in the UK construction sector,... read more

BIM is central to government plans to reduce costs in the built environment.

SMEs urged to talk BIM

Business and construction sectors join forces for Building Information Modelling (BIM) seminar aimed at SME community. read more

Redevelopment plans at Cheltenham include a new grandstand.

Cheltenham Racecourse in line for £45m revamp

Plans for a £45m redevelopment of Cheltenham Racecourse have been unveiled. read more

The record-breaking installation utilises a Power Purchasing Agreement to satisfy 40% of the company's electricity demand.

Bentley installs country's largest rooftop solar array

Britain’s largest rooftop solar installation has been fitted onto a factory in Crewe, Cheshire, owned by auto-maker Bentley Motors. read more

DPP2 is designed to speed the construction and development of new homes.

HCA appoints developers on £4bn housing framework

Homes and Communities Agency unveils list of developers for its Delivery Partner Panel 2 (DPP2) framework read more

West Ham will play their first matches at the 54,000 capacity venue in 2016.

Five vie for Hammers main contract on Olympic Stadium

Stadium builder Sir Robert McAlpine among five contractors chasing £100m stadium main contract for conversion to West Ham United’s new home. read more

Vince Cable said this was the first of many investments in energy centres for the NHS.

Green Investment Bank backs £36m NHS energy centre

The Green Investment Bank is to provide £18m towards an energy centre at the Cambridge University Hospitals, in its first investment in the NHS. read more

Chief executive of the National Federation of Builders, Julia Evans.

Budget 2013: Construction industry prepares to digest Osborne's mixed tonic

Representatives of the construction sector were far from unanimous in their response to chancellor George Osborne's Budget this week. read more

North Middlesex University Hospital: biggest UK off-site healthcare project.

Kier opts for off-site solution for Middlesex hospital's new centre

Off-site specialist Yorkon has been awarded a £17.9m deal – believed to be the largest and most complex ever UK off-site healthcare scheme – by main... read more